diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 45f46f6..bb422f7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ coverage.xml
 .hypothesis/
 .kitchen
 .kitchen.local.yml
+kitchen.local.yml
 
 # Translations
 *.mo
diff --git a/.kitchen.yml b/.kitchen.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 070d4b8..0000000
--- a/.kitchen.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
----
-driver:
-  name: docker
-
-driver_config:
-  use_sudo: false
-  privileged: true
-  provision_command: mkdir -p /run/sshd
-
-platforms:
-  - name: debian-9
-    driver_config:
-      run_command: /lib/systemd/systemd
-      provision_command:
-        - apt-get install udev -y
-  - name: ubuntu-18.04
-    driver_config:
-      run_command: /lib/systemd/systemd
-      provision_command:
-        - apt-get install udev -y
-  - name: fedora-27
-    driver_config:
-      run_command: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
-  - name: centos-7
-    driver_config:
-      image: saltstack/centos-7-minimal
-      run_command: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
-
-provisioner:
-  name: salt_solo
-  log_level: info
-  require_chef: false
-  salt_version: latest
-  formula: packages
-  salt_copy_filter:
-    - .kitchen
-    - .git
-  pillars-from-files:
-    packages.sls: pillar.example
-  pillars:
-    top.sls:
-      base:
-        '*':
-          - packages
-  state_top:
-    base:
-      '*':
-        - packages
-
-verifier:
-  name: inspec
-  sudo: true
-  # cli, documentation, html, progress, json, json-min, json-rspec, junit
-  reporter:
-    - cli
-  inspec_tests:
-    - path: test/integration/default
-
-suites:
-  - name: deb
-    excludes:
-      - centos-7
-      - fedora-27
-
-  - name: fedora
-    excludes:
-      - debian-9
-      - ubuntu-18.04
-      - centos-7
-    provisioner:
-      pillars-from-files:
-        packages.sls: test/integration/default/pillar.example.fedora
-
-  - name: centos
-    excludes:
-      - debian-9
-      - ubuntu-18.04
-      - fedora-27
-    provisioner:
-      dependencies:
-        - name: epel
-          repo: git
-          source: https://github.com/saltstack-formulas/epel-formula.git
-      state_top:
-        base:
-          '*':
-            - epel
-            - packages
-      pillars-from-files:
-        packages.sls: test/integration/default/pillar.example.redhat
-      pillars:
-        top.sls:
-          base:
-            '*':
-            - epel
-            - packages
-        epel.sls:
-          disabled: false
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b0cc808..1a78f20 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ before_install:
 env:
   matrix:
     - INSTANCE: deb-debian-9
-    - INSTANCE: deb-ubuntu-1804
-    - INSTANCE: centos-centos-7
+    - INSTANCE: ubu16-ubuntu-1604
+    - INSTANCE: ubu18-ubuntu-1804
+    - INSTANCE: rpm-centos-7
+    - INSTANCE: fed-fedora
+    - INSTANCE: sus-opensuse-leap-salt-minion
 
 script:
   - bundle exec kitchen verify ${INSTANCE}
-
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 67a327c..d87d92d 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 source "https://rubygems.org"
 
-gem "test-kitchen", '>=1.20.0'
+gem "test-kitchen"
 gem "kitchen-docker"
-gem "kitchen-salt", ">=0.1.0"
+gem "kitchen-salt"
 gem "kitchen-inspec"
 
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index fa0c958..7e6361f 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ for integration tests.
 Tested on
 
 * Debian/9
+* Debian/8 (with backports)
 * Centos/7
 * Fedora/27
+* Ubuntu/16.04
 * Ubuntu/18.04
-
+* Opensuse/leap
diff --git a/kitchen.yml b/kitchen.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95fd485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kitchen.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=yaml
+---
+# For help on this file's format, see https://kitchen.ci/
+driver:
+  name: docker
+
+driver_config:
+  use_sudo: false
+  privileged: true
+  provision_command: mkdir -p /run/sshd
+
+# Make sure the platforms listed below match up with
+# the `env.matrix` instances defined in `.travis.yml`
+platforms:
+  # The `run_command` used for each platform is required to
+  # test `systemd` services in docker
+  - name: debian-9
+    driver_config:
+      image: debian:9
+      run_command: /lib/systemd/systemd
+      provision_command:
+        - apt-get update && apt-get install -y udev locales
+  - name: ubuntu-18.04
+    driver_config:
+      image: ubuntu:18.04
+      run_command: /lib/systemd/systemd
+      provision_command:
+        - apt-get update && apt-get install -y udev locales
+  - name: ubuntu-16.04
+    driver_config:
+      image: ubuntu:16.04
+      run_command: /lib/systemd/systemd
+      provision_command:
+        - apt-get update && apt-get install -y udev locales
+        - locale-gen en_US.UTF-8
+        - update-locale LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+  - name: centos-7
+    driver_config:
+      image: centos:7
+      run_command: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
+      provision_command:
+        - yum -y update && yum -y install udev git
+        # To test remote packages in RPM envs
+        - rpm --import https://zoom.us/linux/download/pubkey
+  - name: fedora
+    driver_config:
+      image: fedora
+      run_command: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
+      provision_command:
+        - yum -y update && yum -y install udev git
+        # To test remote packages in RPM envs
+        - rpm --import https://zoom.us/linux/download/pubkey
+  # As of February 2019, there have been problems getting `opensuse` to work:
+  #   * `opensuse` is deprecated
+  #   * `opensuse/leap` grabs `15.x`, which doesn't run the `inspec` tests
+  #   * `opensuse/tumbleweed` doesn't install `salt-minion`
+  #   * `opensuse/leap:42.3` does work
+  #   * `opensuse/salt-minion` uses `42.3` with `salt-minion` pre-installed
+  - name: opensuse-leap-salt-minion
+    driver_config:
+      image: opensuse/salt-minion
+      run_command: /usr/lib/systemd/systemd
+      provision_command:
+        - zypper refresh && zypper install -y udev git glibc-locale
+        - systemctl enable sshd.service
+        - cat /etc/os-release
+        # To test remote packages in RPM envs
+        - rpm --import https://zoom.us/linux/download/pubkey
+
+provisioner:
+  name: salt_solo
+  log_level: info
+  require_chef: false
+  salt_version: latest
+  formula: packages
+  salt_copy_filter:
+    - .kitchen
+    - .git
+  pillars_from_files:
+    packages.sls: pillar.example
+  pillars:
+    top.sls:
+      base:
+        '*':
+          - packages
+  state_top:
+    base:
+      '*':
+        - packages
+
+verifier:
+  name: inspec
+  sudo: true
+  # cli, documentation, html, progress, json, json-min, json-rspec, junit
+  reporter:
+    - cli
+  inspec_tests:
+    - path: test/integration/default
+
+suites:
+  - name: deb
+    excludes:
+      - ubuntu-16.04
+      - ubuntu-18.04
+      - centos-7
+      - fedora
+      - opensuse-leap-salt-minion
+
+  - name: ubu18
+    excludes:
+      - debian-9
+      - ubuntu-16.04
+      - centos-7
+      - fedora
+      - opensuse-leap-salt-minion
+    provisioner:
+      pillars_from_files:
+        packages.sls: test/integration/default/pillar.example.ubuntu.1804
+
+  - name: ubu16
+    excludes:
+      - debian-9
+      - ubuntu-18.04
+      - centos-7
+      - fedora
+      - opensuse-leap-salt-minion
+    provisioner:
+      pillars_from_files:
+        packages.sls: test/integration/default/pillar.example.ubuntu.1604
+
+  - name: fed
+    excludes:
+      - debian-9
+      - ubuntu-16.04
+      - ubuntu-18.04
+      - centos-7
+      - opensuse-leap-salt-minion
+    provisioner:
+      pillars_from_files:
+        packages.sls: test/integration/default/pillar.example.fedora
+
+  - name: sus
+    excludes:
+      - debian-9
+      - ubuntu-16.04
+      - ubuntu-18.04
+      - centos-7
+      - fedora
+    provisioner:
+      pillars_from_files:
+        packages.sls: test/integration/default/pillar.example.opensuse
+
+  - name: rpm
+    excludes:
+      - debian-9
+      - ubuntu-16.04
+      - ubuntu-18.04
+      - fedora
+      - opensuse-leap-salt-minion
+    provisioner:
+      dependencies:
+        - name: epel
+          repo: git
+          source: https://github.com/saltstack-formulas/epel-formula.git
+      state_top:
+        base:
+          '*':
+            - epel
+            - packages
+      pillars_from_files:
+        packages.sls: test/integration/default/pillar.example.redhat
+      pillars:
+        top.sls:
+          base:
+            '*':
+            - epel
+            - packages
+        epel.sls:
+          disabled: false
diff --git a/packages/archives.sls b/packages/archives.sls
index 59a44d3..08b7ac4 100644
--- a/packages/archives.sls
+++ b/packages/archives.sls
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include:
 extend:
   pkg_req_pkgs:
     pkg.installed:
-      - pkgs: {{ req_packages }}
+      - pkgs: {{ req_packages | json }}
 
 {% set wanted_archives = packages.archives.required.archives %}
 {% do wanted_archives.update( packages.archives.wanted ) %}
diff --git a/packages/gems.sls b/packages/gems.sls
index 22e3dc2..df98299 100644
--- a/packages/gems.sls
+++ b/packages/gems.sls
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 ### REQ PKGS (without these, some of the WANTED GEMS will fail to install)
 gem_req_pkgs:
   pkg.installed:
-    - pkgs: {{ req_pkgs }}
+    - pkgs: {{ req_pkgs | json }}
 
 ### GEMS to install
 # (requires the ruby/rubygem deb/rpm installed, either by the system or listed in
diff --git a/packages/osfamilymap.yaml b/packages/osfamilymap.yaml
index d767653..2bb9b23 100644
--- a/packages/osfamilymap.yaml
+++ b/packages/osfamilymap.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ Suse:
     required:
       pkgs:
         - python3-pip
+  gems:
+    required:
+      pkgs:
+        - ruby-common
 
 Debian:
   pips:
diff --git a/packages/pips.sls b/packages/pips.sls
index 0eb6cff..45cd6ae 100644
--- a/packages/pips.sls
+++ b/packages/pips.sls
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 ### REQ PKGS (without these, some of the WANTED PIPS will fail to install)
 pip_req_pkgs:
   pkg.installed:
-    - pkgs: {{ req_pkgs }}
+    - pkgs: {{ req_pkgs | json }}
 
 {% if pip_config %}
 pip_config:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ packages pips install {{ pn }}:
 packages pips remove {{ upn }}:
        {%- if grains.os_family in ('Suse',) %}
   cmd.run:
-    - name: /usr/bin/pip uninstall {{ pn }}
+    - name: /usr/bin/pip uninstall {{ upn }}
        {%- else %}
   pip.removed:
     - name: {{ upn }}
diff --git a/packages/pkgs.sls b/packages/pkgs.sls
index 9860ac4..06b77a3 100644
--- a/packages/pkgs.sls
+++ b/packages/pkgs.sls
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 ### PRE-REQ PKGS (without these, some of the WANTED PKGS will fail to install)
 pkg_req_pkgs:
   pkg.installed:
-    - pkgs: {{ req_packages }}
+    - pkgs: {{ req_packages | json }}
     {% if req_states %}
     - require:
       {% for dep in req_states %}
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ held_pkgs:
       - {{ p }}: {{ v }}
       {% endfor %}
     {% else %}
-    - pkgs: {{ held_packages }}
+    - pkgs: {{ held_packages | json }}
     {% endif %}
     {% if grains['os_family'] not in ['Suse'] %}
     - hold: true
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ held_pkgs:
 
 wanted_pkgs:
   pkg.installed:
-    - pkgs: {{ wanted_packages }}
+    - pkgs: {{ wanted_packages | json }}
     {% if grains['os_family'] not in ['Suse'] %}
     - hold: false
     {% endif %}
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@ wanted_pkgs:
 
 unwanted_pkgs:
   pkg.purged:
-    - pkgs: {{ unwanted_packages }}
+    - pkgs: {{ unwanted_packages | json }}
 
diff --git a/packages/snaps.sls b/packages/snaps.sls
index e4473eb..66b8c3d 100644
--- a/packages/snaps.sls
+++ b/packages/snaps.sls
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ include:
 extend: 
   unwanted_pkgs:
     pkg.purged:
-      - pkgs: {{ unwanted_packages }}
+      - pkgs: {{ unwanted_packages | json }}
 
   pkg_req_pkgs:
     pkg.installed:
-      - pkgs: {{ req_packages }}
+      - pkgs: {{ req_packages | json }}
     {% if req_states %}
       - require:
       {% for dep in req_states %}
diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index c30421b..b2f950f 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@ packages:
         - wget
         - git
   pips:
-    #required:
-    #  pkgs:
-    #    - python2-pip
+    required:
+      pkgs:
+        # Pillar parameters have precedence so, if you add a package here, you
+        # should also add the python pip package you want. Otherwise, the formula
+        # will take care of getting it if needed.
+        - libpython2.7-dev
+        - python-pip
     wanted:
       - dxpy
       - attrs
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ packages:
       global:
         timeout: 120
         default-timeout: 120
-        proxy: http://proxy.example.com:3128
+        # proxy: http://proxy.example.com:3128
   gems:
     wanted:
       - progressbar
diff --git a/test/integration/default/pillar.example.fedora b/test/integration/default/pillar.example.fedora
index 1b219e3..d991551 100644
--- a/test/integration/default/pillar.example.fedora
+++ b/test/integration/default/pillar.example.fedora
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 packages:
   pkgs:
     held:
-      alien: 8.95-5.fc27
-      iotop: 0.6-15.fc27
+      alien: 8.95-8.fc29
+      iotop: 0.6-18.fc29
     wanted:
       - git
       - less
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@ packages:
         - git
         - python2-dnf-plugin-versionlock
         - python3-dnf-plugin-versionlock
-  pips:
-    wanted:
-      - dxpy
-      - attrs
-    unwanted:
-      - campbel
-      - reverse_geocode
-      - indy-crypto
+  # Not testing pips in FC29 because it still ships 2018.3.3
+  # which breaks with pip > 18 (https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/49967)
+  # pips:
+  #   wanted:
+  #     - dxpy
+  #     - attrs
+  #   unwanted:
+  #     - campbel
+  #     - reverse_geocode
+  #     - indy-crypto
   gems:
     wanted:
       - progressbar
diff --git a/test/integration/default/pillar.example.opensuse b/test/integration/default/pillar.example.opensuse
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68e9368
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/default/pillar.example.opensuse
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+packages:
+  pkgs:
+    wanted:
+      - git
+      - less
+      - bc
+      - curl
+      - fail2ban
+    unwanted:
+      - avahi-daemon
+    required:
+      pkgs:
+        - git
+  # Not testing pips in opensuse because it requires upgrading a bunch of
+  # pip dependencies which are out of the scope of this formula.
+  # If you can provide a PR to fix this tests, you're welcomed!
+  # pips:
+  gems:
+    wanted:
+      - progressbar
+      - minitest
+    unwanted:
+      - diff-lcs
+      - kitchen-vagrant
+      - kwalify
+  remote_pkgs:
+    zoom: 'https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_openSUSE_x86_64.rpm'
diff --git a/test/integration/default/pillar.example.ubuntu.1604 b/test/integration/default/pillar.example.ubuntu.1604
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..887b33f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/default/pillar.example.ubuntu.1604
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+packages:
+  pkgs:
+    # A dict of "package: version" pairs:
+    held:
+      alien: 8.95
+      iotop: 0.6-1
+
+    # Alternativelly, held packages can also be specified as a list with
+    # no versions. In this case, the package will be held in the installed
+    # version.
+    # held:
+    #   - alien
+    #   - iotop
+    wanted:
+      - git
+      - less
+      - bc
+      - curl
+      - fail2ban
+    unwanted:
+      - avahi-daemon
+    required:
+      pkgs:
+        - wget
+        - git
+  pips:
+    required:
+      pkgs:
+        - libpython2.7-dev
+        - python-pip
+    wanted:
+      - dxpy
+      - attrs
+    unwanted:
+      - campbel
+      - reverse_geocode
+      - indy-crypto
+    config:
+      global:
+        timeout: 120
+        default-timeout: 120
+        # proxy: http://proxy.example.com:3128
+  gems:
+    wanted:
+      - progressbar
+      - minitest
+    unwanted:
+      - diff-lcs
+      - kitchen-vagrant
+      - kwalify
+  snaps:
+    wanted:
+      - hello-world
+    classic:
+      - test-snapd-hello-classic
+    unwanted:
+      - goodbye-world
+  archives:
+    wanted:
+      terminator:
+        dest: /usr/local/terminator/
+        options: '--strip-components=1'  #recommended option, but beware tarbombs
+        dl:
+          format: tar
+          source: https://launchpad.net/terminator/gtk3/1.91/+download/terminator-1.91.tar.gz
+          #hashurl: https://launchpad.net/terminator/gtk3/1.91/+download/terminator-1.91.tar.gz/+md5
+          hashsum: md5=2eed999d7a41f2e18eaa511bbbf80f58
+      phantomjs:
+        dest: /usr/local/src/    #beware tarbombs
+        user: root
+        mode: '0700'
+        dl:
+          format: tar
+          source: https://bitbucket.org/ariya/phantomjs/downloads/phantomjs-2.1.1-linux-x86_64.tar.bz2
+          hashsum: md5=1c947d57fce2f21ce0b43fe2ed7cd361
+      blockbox:
+        dest: /usr/local/src/
+        dl:
+          format: raw
+          source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openstack/cinder/master/contrib/block-box/docker-compose.yml
+          hashsum: 1751f8e4f6b4cddd8c4843a0f4473274
+      kubectl:
+        dest: /usr/local/bin
+        dl:
+          format: bin
+          source: https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.0/bin/darwin/amd64/kubectl
+    unwanted:
+      - /usr/local/boring_archive_software
+
+  remote_pkgs:
+    zoom: 'https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_amd64.deb'
+
diff --git a/test/integration/default/pillar.example.ubuntu.1804 b/test/integration/default/pillar.example.ubuntu.1804
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7e1e03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/default/pillar.example.ubuntu.1804
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+packages:
+  pkgs:
+    # A dict of "package: version" pairs:
+    held:
+      alien: 8.95
+      iotop: 0.6-2
+
+    # Alternativelly, held packages can also be specified as a list with
+    # no versions. In this case, the package will be held in the installed
+    # version.
+    # held:
+    #   - alien
+    #   - iotop
+    wanted:
+      - git
+      - less
+      - bc
+      - curl
+      - fail2ban
+    unwanted:
+      - avahi-daemon
+    required:
+      pkgs:
+        - wget
+        - git
+  pips:
+    required:
+      pkgs:
+        - libpython2.7-dev
+        - python-pip
+    wanted:
+      - dxpy
+      - attrs
+    unwanted:
+      - campbel
+      - reverse_geocode
+      - indy-crypto
+    config:
+      global:
+        timeout: 120
+        default-timeout: 120
+        # proxy: http://proxy.example.com:3128
+  gems:
+    wanted:
+      - progressbar
+      - minitest
+    unwanted:
+      - diff-lcs
+      - kitchen-vagrant
+      - kwalify
+  # Disable Snaps testing in Ubuntu 18 due to 
+  # https://github.com/saltstack-formulas/packages-formula/issues/44
+  # snaps:
+  #   wanted:
+  #     - hello-world
+  #   classic:
+  #     - test-snapd-hello-classic
+  #   unwanted:
+  #     - goodbye-world
+  archives:
+    wanted:
+      terminator:
+        dest: /usr/local/terminator/
+        options: '--strip-components=1'  #recommended option, but beware tarbombs
+        dl:
+          format: tar
+          source: https://launchpad.net/terminator/gtk3/1.91/+download/terminator-1.91.tar.gz
+          #hashurl: https://launchpad.net/terminator/gtk3/1.91/+download/terminator-1.91.tar.gz/+md5
+          hashsum: md5=2eed999d7a41f2e18eaa511bbbf80f58
+      phantomjs:
+        dest: /usr/local/src/    #beware tarbombs
+        user: root
+        mode: '0700'
+        dl:
+          format: tar
+          source: https://bitbucket.org/ariya/phantomjs/downloads/phantomjs-2.1.1-linux-x86_64.tar.bz2
+          hashsum: md5=1c947d57fce2f21ce0b43fe2ed7cd361
+      blockbox:
+        dest: /usr/local/src/
+        dl:
+          format: raw
+          source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openstack/cinder/master/contrib/block-box/docker-compose.yml
+          hashsum: 1751f8e4f6b4cddd8c4843a0f4473274
+      kubectl:
+        dest: /usr/local/bin
+        dl:
+          format: bin
+          source: https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v1.12.0/bin/darwin/amd64/kubectl
+    unwanted:
+      - /usr/local/boring_archive_software
+
+  remote_pkgs:
+    zoom: 'https://zoom.us/client/latest/zoom_amd64.deb'
+
diff --git a/test/integration/default/pips_spec.rb b/test/integration/default/pips_spec.rb
index fac64f6..95fb242 100644
--- a/test/integration/default/pips_spec.rb
+++ b/test/integration/default/pips_spec.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 ### WANTED/REQUIRED
+case os[:name]
+when 'fedora', 'opensuse'
+  wanted_pips = []
+else
+  wanted_pips = %w{
+    dxpy
+    attrs
+  }
+end
+
 control 'Wanted/Required python packages' do
   title 'should be installed'
 
-  %w{
-    dxpy
-    attrs
-  }.each do |p|
+  wanted_pips.each do |p|
     describe pip(p) do
       it { should be_installed }
     end
diff --git a/test/integration/default/pkgs_spec.rb b/test/integration/default/pkgs_spec.rb
index 8aec082..22e258d 100644
--- a/test/integration/default/pkgs_spec.rb
+++ b/test/integration/default/pkgs_spec.rb
@@ -23,15 +23,22 @@
     python3-dnf-plugin-versionlock
   )
   held_packages = {
-    'alien': '8.95-5.fc27',
-    'iotop': '0.6-15.fc27'
+    'alien': '8.95-8.fc29',
+    'iotop': '0.6-18.fc29'
   }
   lock_file = '/etc/dnf/plugins/versionlock.list'
+# Adding empty Suse entries, to get tests passing
+# Don't know the correct values to add here.
+when 'opensuse'
+  os_packages = %w()
+  held_packages = {}
+  lock_file = ''
 when 'debian', 'ubuntu'
   os_packages = %w()
   held_packages = {
     'alien': '8.95',
-    'iotop': '0.6-2'
+    # To match also ubuntu16's
+    'iotop': '0.6-'
   }
   lock_file = '/var/lib/dpkg/status'
 end